New ZealandFlash explosion burns two workersTwo men are recovering from burns after the power pylon they were working on exploded, cutting electricity to nearly 800 homes.22 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandLinesmen burned in explosionTwo linesmen have suffered superficial burns in an explosion in Warkworth, north of Auckland.22 Apr 07:24 AM
New ZealandCall for rural suicide awarenessA Federated Farmers leader has called on a coroner to look into rural suicides instead of concentrating on quad bike deaths.09 Apr 03:50 AM
New ZealandForestry worker injured, flown to hospitalA man's been taken to Wellington Hospital's emergency department after seriously injuring his leg while felling a tree.08 Apr 06:28 AM
New ZealandSafer forests family's aimThe parents of a forestry worker who was crushed by a falling pine tree fought back tears yesterday as they joined a campaign to improve safety standards in the industry.03 Apr 04:30 PM
New ZealandCoroner launches probe into quad bike deathsA Northland farmer who campaigned for tractor safety says now is the time to adopt similar procedures to prevent further quad bike deaths.26 Mar 09:00 PM
New ZealandMan's throat cut by glassA man's throat was cut in an accident at a glazing company in Napier yesterday.25 Mar 11:33 PM
New ZealandMum: Army hiding truth into deathThe grieving mother of a dead Kiwi soldier asked for the return of his clothes but was told they were burned as the items were considered "bio-toxic".13 Mar 06:04 AM
New ZealandDefence deaths tied to training gapsTwenty armed forces personnel have been killed in the past three years - with a number of deaths linked to training failures and gaps.04 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandMan run over, killed by forkliftA worker run over and killed by a forklift in an early morning industrial accident in Christchurch today has been named.25 Feb 03:08 AM
New ZealandPipeline work raises safety alarmsA stormwater project in Freemans Bay has cost ratepayers $201,000 and dangerous underground working conditions have raised safety concerns, according to a source.29 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandFarm worker injured in quad bike accidentA 23-year-old farm worker suffered head and chest injuries when his quad bike crashed into a ditch in Marlborough last night.17 Jan 06:11 PM
New ZealandCall for machine use in forestry workA coroner has recommended forestry workers use machines to pile up felled logs instead of doing it manually after a Hawkes Bay forestry worker was killed.15 Jan 06:32 PM
New ZealandPort worker seriously injured by logAn 18-year-old woman was seriously injured when a half-tonne log fell on her at the Marsden Pt wharf in Northland yesterday.09 Dec 09:49 PM
New ZealandFarm worker killed as tractor rolls into gullyA 59-year-old farm worker died when his tractor overturned and plunged down a steep slope on a Teviot farm, near Millers Flat in central Otago yesterday afternoon.22 Nov 08:09 PM
New ZealandMcDonald's contractor seriously injuredA worker at the McDonald's distribution centre was seriously injured after he became trapped between a platform and a truck.10 Nov 04:20 AM
New ZealandMan more keen for ciggie than fingersA 20-strong surgical team has reattached the fingers of a Waikato meatworker, who was originally keen to have them chopped off completely.15 Oct 10:48 PM
EmploymentBoat worker's fall costs company $45kA Whangaparaoa boat building company has been ordered to pay $45,000 after one of its workers was seriously injured in a fall from height.11 Oct 03:00 AM
New ZealandMan awarded $50k leg lossA national company with a history of workplace accidents has been ordered to pay $50,000 to a worker who lost a leg in an accident.09 Oct 10:06 PM
